Deon Boyd Sparks (1935–2007)
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- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2007
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- Names in Stone
When was Deon Boyd Sparks born? 1935.
When did Deon Boyd Sparks die? 2007.
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Deon Boyd Sparks (1935–2007) was born in 1935, and died in 2007, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Deon Boyd's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Deon Boyd's life.

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The world Deon Boyd lived through
1935 · age 0 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 9 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 18 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 24 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1965 · age 30 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1976 · age 41 — The United States celebrated its Bicentennial
1991 · age 56 — The Soviet Union dissolved
Questions about Deon Boyd Sparks
When was Deon Boyd Sparks born?
Deon Boyd Sparks was born in 1935.
When did Deon Boyd Sparks die?
Deon Boyd Sparks died in 2007.
How old was Deon Boyd Sparks at the time of death?
Deon Boyd Sparks was about 72 years old.
Where is Deon Boyd Sparks buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Deon Boyd's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Deon Boyd Sparks was born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Deon Boyd was born.
Who was president when Deon Boyd Sparks died?
George W. Bush was president of the United States when Deon Boyd died.
What generation was Deon Boyd Sparks part of?
Born in 1935, Deon Boyd Sparks was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Deon Boyd Sparks was born?
In 1935, the Social Security Act was signed.
What major events happened during Deon Boyd Sparks's lifetime?
During Deon Boyd's lifetime: the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 0); World War II ended (1945, age 10); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 20); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 29); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 41); the Oklahoma City bombing took place (1995, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Deon Boyd Sparks?
Federal censuses taken during Deon Boyd's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1935
Death
2007
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